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There's just not enough depth to the game to make it interesting to the older Pokemon fans, or really anyone that doesn't squeal excitedly when they see a Pikachu.
It's difficult to find much wrong with Pokémon Rumble: everything it does is done quite well, and one can really only take issue with the things the game doesn't do.
The core gameplay is basic, yet all of Pokémon Rumble's component parts come together to make for a really great mixture of fun. The presentation is polished, but it's all just smoke and mirrors to try and hide the fact that you're not getting much for the whopping 1500 Wii Points being asked for this game.
9
tnertius
I really enjoy this game and was lucky enough to get it legit. I have wasted many a hour just sitting down and playing this game. It's a pretty good time waster and a genuinely good game at that. Has some flaws, but all in all a great time.
10
AFLEL
THIS IS A GREAT GAME! Its really addictive and it can get really stressful in some situations. This is definitely one of the best games to get for WiiWare.
8
MaddoxWhite
This is my second favorite Pokemon game next to Pokemon Snap. It's just so fun to collect all the little toy Pokemon in this game. I want a new one that doesn't **** on Switch so badly.

Pokemon Rumble

Released On: 
Nov 16, 2009
Metascore
59
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8.1
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22% Positive
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Official Nintendo Magazine UK
One of the better Pokemon spin-offs out there, this is also one of the longer-lasting WiiWare games around.
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Nintendo Life
It's difficult to find much wrong with Pokémon Rumble: everything it does is done quite well, and one can really only take issue with the things the game doesn't do.
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68% Positive
36 Ratings
32% Mixed
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Nov 21, 2022
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AFLEL
THIS IS A GREAT GAME! Its really addictive and it can get really stressful in some situations. This is definitely one of the best games to get for WiiWare.
Jul 29, 2011
10
TheCriticXO
My favorite game out of the PKMN franchise! All of the Pokemon, fierce or cute, are morphed into petite, adorable Pokemon wind up toys! After that, you battle different Pokemon at different stages, recruiting some as you go along. This was so fun to play! I really, really hope that the sequel would be as good!
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Universo Nintendo
Fans of Gauntlet-like games may think that the price of 1500 Nintendo Points is worth the game, but others will probably feel like they have been deceived.
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IGN
There's just not enough depth to the game to make it interesting to the older Pokemon fans, or really anyone that doesn't squeal excitedly when they see a Pikachu.
50
Everyeye.it
Pokemon Rumble is definitely not a title with a strong appeal. Banal background that leads inexorably to a repetitive gameplay, combined with the simplification or the absence of some key aspects of this genre of games, such as the growth of the Pokemon, makes Pokemon Rumble a disappointing WiiWare.
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Edge Magazine
What it didn't factor into the design is that kleptomaniacs rarely bother collecting items without emotional gravitas, and this oversight becomes immediately obvious when you compare Rumble to its source material. [Jan 2010, p.98]
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Vandal
Players expecting a Pokémon gauntlet will be disappointed. Players expecting a good Pokémon game will also be disappointed.
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Nov 10, 2023
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tnertius
I really enjoy this game and was lucky enough to get it legit. I have wasted many a hour just sitting down and playing this game. It's a pretty good time waster and a genuinely good game at that. Has some flaws, but all in all a great time.
Jan 17, 2018
9
kiank
One of my favorite offshoot pokemon series, pokemon rumble was a great pokemon game overall that kept me entertained for quite a few hours. I had so much fun playing with my sister and going through the different levels. A great game overall.
Aug 14, 2018
6
Dreadblocks
The game is o.k. it feels better than my pokemon ranch. but the devoleper's we're kind of lazy for using the model's from that game.
Aug 19, 2011
6
Radeen
Pokemon Rumble is the second Pokemon spin-off released for WiiWare. The game-play of the game is a big change from previous games. The player control toy Pokemon as they battle other toy Pokemon in a series of linear dungeons and enclosed arenas. The game uses a Wii Remote held sideways. The player starts off with a low-level Pokemon with only one attack at their disposal. By battling wild Pokemon through a number of levels the player collects coins which can be used to buy new attacks or recruit more Pokemon. When the player obtains a high enough level Pokemon, the doors to the Battle Royale room open, where they take on dozens of Pokemon at a time in an enclosed arena. The player must defeat all of the Pokemon in order to rank up, eventually facing much stronger and even Legendary Pokemon. Although it is a nice change to see in a Pokemon game it is not enough to consider it a decent game. The graphics aren't well polished, the game-play is too repetitive and Ambrella was being lazy whilst developing the game. The game does a good enough job to give a decent amount of fun, but ultimately this wasn't one of the great Pokemon games.
Jan 3, 2014
5
TheLurkingKing
Pokémon Rumble is an interesting experience, it looks like a Pokémon Mystery Dungeon but with more focus on action and... that's it. Pokémon Rumble is a very repetitive game. The game is simple: go to a stage, find a Pokémon with power level X and beat 'em up some other Pokémon. The game gets repetitive after a while, since the game re-uses the stages but replaces the enemies. The game is very easy, you can beat it in 1 hour. The game, however, it is fun with a friend or two, or three! Nintendo knows how to make fun games to everyone, but if you are going to play it alone then it gets boring really fast.
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Summary[WiiWare] Available exclusively for the WiiWare service, Pokémon Rumble is an action game in which you control Toy Pokémon (referred to as "Pokémon") and take on wave after wave of other Pokémon in a variety of stages. You can befriend some of the defeated Pokémon along the way, which lets you add them to your collection and grants you ... Read More
Rated E +10for Everyone +10
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Nov 16, 2009
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